Session 8: It's a Wrap (Discussion Guide)
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Final session in Myth of Happiness study.
![Living Joy Session 8 <br />Ch. 11 <br />1. Read James 1:2 and 1 Peter 1:6. “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” was a popular song from the 90s. Is James 1:2 merely a Christianized version of the same sentiment? Why or why not? <br />2. How do we avoid James 1:2 becoming an act of will power? <br />I read a best-selling Bible study that concluded, based on James 1:2, that the appropriate response for a believer when trials come is to: <br />,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/livingjoysession8itsawrapdiscussionguide-110611232023-phpapp01/85/Session-8-It-s-a-Wrap-Discussion-Guide-1-320.jpg)
![Take on a joyful attitudePhilips paraphrase of NT: “Don’t resent trials as intruders, but welcome them as friends.” <br />The Message: “Consider it a sheer gift”. <br />,[object Object]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Session 8: It's a Wrap (Discussion Guide)
- 3. Treat as a birthday gift?
- 4. When my friend gets laid off, is he supposed to “immediately give thanks to God?
- 5. Is my cousin supposed to welcome his cancer and painful treatments as friends?
- 9. The trials and the triumphs
- 10. The sad and the glad. Trials are not the only experiences engineered and used by God, but happy ones are too. <br />Happiness is seen as a gift to delight in when it comes, but not depend upon. <br />Joy serves as the constant presence of God flowing through us through good times and bad .<br />5. Are there any thing that you will take away from this study to enable you to live out joy consistently in your walk? <br />